Exam Motivation

[catherine_s]

I have important exams coming up, if I do not pass them then I can not go on my study year abroad in New Zealand which I have been working towards for the past 4 years. The problem is, I feel burnt out and have absolutely no motivation for these exams despite their importance. Anyone have any useful tips for revision motivation?

[pinksmartie]

you could try eating some food that boost your concentration. I think there's something on food and drink about that. I saw a post about someone abnout to take their GCSEs that needed help toio. You should go check it out. :) xxx

[helsbels666]

Have a couple of days off. Guilt free. That means no 'just havin a quick half hearted read' of something for your exams. Take the days off and FORGET about exams. Make time for you, enjoy yourself and relax. You'll get bak to it fresh and renewed and you'l save wasted time in the long run.

[WendyS]

I imagine your brain is feeling burnt out and you're probably not sleeping well because of stress and anxiety. Can you take a couple of days completely away from your studies, perhaps in a different environment where you can just be with nature and wind down. If you can't get away, try at least to get out in the fresh air and do some gentle walking or swimming, but just be somewhere peaceful where you brain can have a complete rest.

[lilposhgirl]

I'm having exactly the same problem with my GCSE's and its sooo annoying,. My report was cr@p etc etc my mocks werent that bad but i dont feel like ive improved at all and i just cant find the motovation to revise at all and its beginning to rly get to me, coz i no how much its going to dictate the rest of my life.xxxxx

[Cheekystar]

try revising with classical music playing, it helps concentration as the beat mimics the waves in your brain, have a window open, feel comfortable, eat plenty of fresh fruit and veg, drink water or juices, avaoid caffine and find a revision technique that suits you, (highlighting, flip cards, post its, voice recording,) burn some essential oils to help such as ylang ylang, take regular breaks and reward yourself for doing some study, you only have to do this for a short period of time so its worth the effort now. Why not stick a pic of NZ up in your room which'll remind you why you'd doing it all!!

Good luck

[Gef]

Oh I feel so sorry for these young ones! How did we ever manage in the 60s and 70s?

[Annabellee193]

Try these 5 tips to motivate yourself.

Tip # 1 Plan ahead

Spend 5 to 10 minutes to make a short plan of your study goals before you actually start to. Create a sense of urgency when you intend to do something else. This is very helpful for me especially when I have to study for a long day, my mind gets easily distracted after 2 or 3 hours. I always tell myself: “come on, you are almost at the end of the goal check-list, I just have to insist a little bit more”.

Tip # 2 Set a timer

I currently use a time reminder from eFaqt to help me during study, this time reminder reminds me to take a break for 10 minutes after every 50 minutes study. You can set the break time according to your situation. The reason why I use it because it is free and it will alert me to go back to study if my study screen has not been active for more than five minutes.

Tip # 3 Make notes during study

Making your own notes during study is helpful for reviewing and memorizing. Especially when you prepare exams like History, Politics, Law and Medicine. While writing and thinking you will remember the material much quicker.

Tip # 4 Offer Your Self Incentives

Yes, you should give yourself a prize or some sort of reward when you’ve accomplished a task. It could be something as simple as sweets or something greater like a vacation. A good incentive gives you more power to concentrate on study.

Tip # 5 Study together

It is a good alternative to choose study together with your friends or classmates together when you can’t focus, especially for study the same subjects or exams. You can also learn from them when you have a question and you are motivated to concentrate since your friends around you are studying. Just make sure to not over chitchat since you know each other very well.